Samira Nasr’s Harper’s Bazaar It doesn’t have the power of Glenda Bailey. However, at least, Nasr regularly welcomes models onto the covers of Hearst-owned fashion titles. Since succeeding Bailey in 2020, names like Lia Kebede, Naomi Campbell, Kaia Gerber, Gisele Bündchen, Lauren Hutton, Gigi Hadid, Linda Evangelista, and Mona Tougaard (to name a few) have graced the title as cover stars. Next, returning to the cover of Harper’s BazaarAlex Kansani, who leads the magazine’s summer 2026 edition. Photographed by Jonathan Frantini and styled by Rae Boxer, in a look from Nicolas Ghesquière’s Spring 2026 Louis Vuitton collection, the American model of the moment poses against a gray studio background.
Alex Kansani for Harper’s Bazaar Summer 2026
Read the reactions from FashionSpot’s forum members below:
“He doesn’t even look like him,” commented hclo Upon examining the cover.
“She looks just like Tilda Swinton,” the cove told.
“Too dull,” said prilv.
Didn’t even realize it was vogue28. “Oh my God, it’s all so drab and somber-looking for a summer cover! A massive missed opportunity when you have an expressive model, brimming with personality like Alex Kansani – and this is the result we get. Thin hair, barely-there makeup, and lackluster photography. Incredible!”
“Photography on a budget! Learn how to spend $100 less on a magazine shoot! See page 26,” one disappointed person joked. km jo.
“This cover isn’t perfect, but I like the color palette and the reflection of light on the wall,” argued MMODA.
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